Focus: Telecom

By James Careless Historically, it has been a challenge for satellite executives to profitably expand their business in Africa, despite the fact that satellite footprints blanket the continent. Add Africa’s...

By Owen D. Kurtin, Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP* In a two-article series last year, this column examined the potential positive and negative influences on the satellite industry...

By Gerry Oberst At the top of the decision-making process for radio spectrum and certain licensing matters in Europe is the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of the European Conference of...

By Sam Silverstein In the wake of a burst telecom bubble that threw the satellite communications business off its fast growth track and into a multi-year tailspin, a newly arrived...

By Peter J. Brown In 2004, global natural disasters and terrorist attacks took a tremendous toll. In the United States, many died and billions in property damage resulted as hurricanes...

by Owen D. Kurtin The re-election of President George W. Bush means that a continued heightened governmental focus on the security aspects of the satellite business to the potential detriment...

by Nick Mitsis Even though increased business applications have emerged within key markets for executives in the global satellite communications industry, the operational side of the satellite arena is slated...

By Peter J. Brown The centuries old Silk Road in Central Asia is by no means forgotten, and yet, it is the IPv6 over satellite traffic on the virtual silk...

By Scott Chase A celebrated warrior, in the heat of action, once cried, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Substitute "financials" for torpedoes and much the same sentiment can be...

By Peter J. Brown The satellite sector in China is a mature business, ready for steady growth and eager to leapfrog ahead with as many third-generation satellite solutions as possible....